Palliation of esophageal cancer: Endoscopic laser therapy

Diseases of the Esophagus

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 98-104

  Spinelli, P ^a   Dal Fante, M ^b   Mancini, A ^b   Cerrai, F G ^b  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; ELECTROCOAGULATION; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; NEODYMIUM LASER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0029986106     PISSN: 11208694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/dote/9.2.98     Document Type: Short Survey

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